Using power and dominance is the main way for men to fulfill their needs in life. Tom Buchanan is a prominent example of the stereotype. Tom Buchanan is a wealthy, aggressive, and stuck-up man. In the novel Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby fight for love and attention from Daisy Buchanan. They live the rich, wealthy party lifestyle throughout the novel. In the 1920’s novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan’s actions impact his gender, wealth, and relationship status.
The first social location is Tom Buchanan’s behavior is directly affected by in the novel his socioeconomic status. The novel shows Tom showing his gender and how it inversely changes his interactions in the world when Tom broke myrtle's nose in chapter 2. Fitzgerald writes “Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” 12. In this scene Tom punches Myrtle in the face due to the fact she states his wife Daisy's name. Tom excerpts his
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The novel shows Tom showing his wealth and how it inversely changes his interactions in the world when Tom buys Myrtle expensive items. Fitzgerald writes, “At the news-stand she bought a copy of ‘Town Tattle’ and a moving-picture magazine and, in the station drug store, some cold cream and a small flask of perfume. Upstairs, in the solemn echoing drive she let four taxi cabs drive away before she selected a new one,” 10. In this scene Tom is buying Daisy expensive things to bring their relationship closer or to form a relationship with Daisy. Fitzgerald shows with his choice of works that wealthy people will use their money to buy relationships or buy happiness. Tom believes that to get loved by women he can use his wealth to make bonds and relationships with other women. He thinks that buying their love is going to make them love him more with him being so rich and getting them whatever they